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The moment of inertia of a ring about an axis passing through the centre and perpendicular to its plane is l. It is rotating with angular velocity $\omega$. Another identical ring is gently placed on it, so that their centres coincide. If  both the rings are rotating  about the same axis, then loss in kinetic energy is 

Answer:

Explanation:

  According to the law of conservation of angular momentum, 

    l $\omega$  = constant

 Now, according  to the question,

$l_{1}\omega_{1}=l_{2}\omega_{2}$ or  $ k\omega= (2l) \omega_{2}$

 $\omega_{2}=\frac{\omega}{2}$

 New kinetic energy =  $[\frac{1}{2}l_{2}\omega_{2}^{2}]= \frac{1}{2}(2l)\times (\frac{\omega}{2})^{2}= \frac{l\omega^{2}}{4}$

 loss in kinetic energy (K_L)= K_i  - K_j

 =  $\frac{1}{2}l_{}\omega_{}^{2}-  \frac{l\omega^{2}}{4}=\frac{l\omega^{2}}{4}$